intake silencer
nounAutomotive
A device that reduces the noise in an intake system.
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intake system
nounAutomotive
The subsystem of an engine that takes in air from the environment and delivers it to the combustion chamber.
intake valve
A valve in the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine that controls the passage of fluid to be drawn into the cylinder.
intarsia
nounManufacturing
A knitted design resembling a mosaic.
integration time
Of an electronic system, the period of time in which a noisy signal is averaged so as to improve the signal-to-noise ratio.
intensive farming
An industrial approach to farming, characterized by a low fallow ratio and high use of inputs such as capital, labour, agrochemicals and water to extract higher crop yields per unit land area.
intercrystalline
adjectiveMetallurgy
Occurring along the boundaries between the crystals or grains of a metal
interdome
nounConstruction
The interstitial space between the inner and outer shells of a dome or cupola.
intergranular
adjectiveMetallurgy
Occurring along the boundaries between the crystals or grains of a metal
interjoist
nounCarpentry
The space or interval between two joists.
interlace
A technique of improving the picture quality of a video signal primarily on CRT devices without consuming extra bandwidth.
interlayment
nounConstruction
a felt, metal, or membrane sheet material used between courses of steep-slope roofing to improve the weather and water-shedding characteristics of the primary roof covering during times of wind-driven precipitation.
interlocking tower
nounRail equipment
A building or room that houses controls for switches.
intermediate switch
A light switch with two pairs of two terminals, which can be switched between straight-through or swapped wiring. Typically used as part of a circuit to control a light or other device from three or more locations.
International System of Units
A standard set of units of measurement for use in scientific literature worldwide. The newest and most widespread version of the metric system.
Internet service provider
A company that provides Internet access.
interphase
An indistinct region in the interface between two substances in composite materials.
interplant
adjectiveManufacturing
Between manufacturing plants or divisions.
interposer
An electrical interface between one connection or socket and another, used to spread a connection to a wider pitch or to reroute it.
interrupt
An event that causes a computer or other device to temporarily cease what it was doing and attend to a condition.
interrupting time
The time between the trip circuit energization and power arc interruption.
intertie
nounConstruction
In any framed work, a horizontal tie other than sill and plate or other principal ties, securing uprights to one another.
invasive exotic
A species or an individual of a species that is foreign to an environment and that, when introduced to that environment, outcompetes native species.
inverting function
An electronic logic circuit which inverts the phase of a signal
invertor
A device that converts direct current into alternating current.
invest
verbMetallurgy
To prepare for lost wax casting by creating an investment mold (a mixture of a silica sand and plaster).
IOM soybean
A high-quality, food-grade soybean that is grown, processed, and sourced from the state of Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan.
IPBX
Initialism of Internet Protocol private branch exchange: A business telephone system designed to deliver voice over a data network and interoperate with the normal Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN).
IPD
nounConstruction
Initialism of integrated project delivery.
IPL
Initialism of international private line.
IPM
Abbreviation of interior permanent magnet.
IPS
Initialism of in-plane switching (“an LCD screen technology”).
iris
A constricted opening in the path inside a waveguide, used to form a resonator.
iron
nounMetallurgy
Any material, not a steel, predominantly made of elemental iron.
iron carbide
nounMetallurgy
A compound of iron with carbon (Fe₃C).
iron ore
A mineral deposit from which iron can be viably extracted.
island platform
nounRail equipment
A railway platform which has tracks on both sides.
Italian
nounManufacturing
Ellipsis of Italian cloth.
Italian cloth
A type of linen or cotton cloth with a satin finish, used primarily for linings.
ITB
nounAutomotive
Abbreviation of individual throttle body: an engine configuration with an intake valve per cylinder.
IVIS
nounAutomotive
Initialism of in-vehicle information system.
Iznikware
A kind of pottery from the town of İznik in western Anatolia, produced from the last quarter of the 15th century until the end of the 17th century.